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Spain could become the first European country with menstrual pain leave under a proposed law.

The practice - which began as a temporary measure during the pandemic - will become standard treatment.

It's the highest total in the world - but the WHO thinks the true death toll may be higher elsewhere.

Wales' chief nurse says expectations are unrealistic for an exhausted workforce.

Healthcare leaders issue a plea to politicians, saying the "price of political instability is severe".

Sainsbury's, Tesco and Aldi are among grocers asking some products to be returned to stores.

The impact on their health, wellbeing and education will now be considered after originally being omitted.

It will offer people in Bristol the chance to have illicit substances they are unsure of tested.

North Korea has rejected any kind of vaccine, with Kim Jong-un now ordering "maximum emergency" controls.

A new report suggests other countries had more excess deaths than US during the pandemic.

Willow's parents drove her to hospital and were told she should not have been moved due to her injuries.

New data shows a 77% spike in the number of safety incidents involving ambulances over the past year.

A teenager's mum believes he would never have taken his own life if the right help was available.

Emily Bristoe describes her pain as "horrible" and takes six tablets a day to cope with her symptoms.

Wealthier countries must share the cost of global vaccinations, tests and treatments, the former PM says.

The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer.

Paramedics say it can take hours to get people out of ambulances and into a hospital bed.

US scientists say they now know why thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 conflict fell sick.

Specialists warn the NHS is not set up to deal with such complex conditions.

At the age of 13 Luke woke up in horrific pain and a decade on his condition is still undiagnosed.

The podcast host says she is now receiving hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer.

The cost of living crisis is turning transport costs into a luxury, a charity says.

There are 82,000 people living with the disease in NI, but a cancer charity issues a stark warning.

People with serious mental health issues find it difficult to access help if they are in prison.

But scientists say any short-term protection against infection is likely to fall away quickly.

Pressure is building on the White House to address the worsening shortage of formula milk.

Stocks of brands such as Piriton are affected by an industry-wide shortage of a key ingredient.

When Linsey Singers had severe postnatal depression she was admitted to hospital 170 miles from home.

A new report finds that four in 10 people who needed care during Covid did not receive it.

Watchdog warns of "deepening crisis" in England as patients find it harder to access NHS treatment.

Emma Malcomson wishes there was more understanding of the impact the condition has on her daily life.

The patient is being treated at an infectious disease unit and the risk to the public is low, officials say.

Students training to become doctors are campaigning for better NHS bursaries as they struggle to make ends meet.

Cases are being detected worldwide but UK scientists are no clearer on what's behind the rise.

Nurses and healthcare assistants in Blackpool are charged with unlawful sedation of patients and theft.

One in 33 is infected with the virus in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

It remains a legal requirement in health and care settings in Wales for at least three more weeks.

Emma Checkley was sunburnt as a child and developed skin cancer in the same spot in her 40s.

MP George Eustice has urged shoppers to choose supermarket own brands to help cut living costs.

Suicide prevention charity Samaritans says calls to its helpline related to loneliness have increased since Covid.

It will be the first story narrated in British Sign Language in the programme's history.

These include deaths from Covid and from the indirect effects of the pandemic over two years worldwide.

NHS bosses are also recommending offering staff more overtime and scrapping caps on consultant hours.

Some students are "forced to choose between eating or passing finals" and others use food banks.

A village postmistress says she has been unable to work for three weeks due to the shortages.

Alex used to become frustrated at not being able to communicate.

It looks likely that a common virus which usually causes colds, vomiting and diarrhoea has a role to play.

There is mounting evidence that a common adenovirus is linked to these rare cases.

Most people in England and Scotland no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.